# Nano One names Alex Holmes CEO as founder Dan Blondal transitions to retirement and advisory role

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Podcast: [Proactive - Interviews for investors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/proactive-interviews-for-investors-1457173)
Published: 2026-06-02T20:44:09+00:00
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Nano One Materials Corp President and Chief Strategy Officer Alex Holmes joined Steve Darling from Proactive to discuss a significant leadership transition at the company, announcing that founder and CEO Dan Blondal will retire from his executive management and Board Director positions effective June 12. Holmes will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on the same date while also joining the company’s Board of Directors. The leadership change represents a carefully planned succession process developed in collaboration with Nano One’s Board and is designed to ensure continuity as the company advances toward the commercialization of its proprietary cathode active materials technology. Management emphasized that the transition is part of a long-term strategy intended to support Nano One’s next phase of growth and execution. While stepping away from his executive and board responsibilities, Blondal will remain involved with the company in an advisory capacity. As the founder of Nano One, Blondal has played a pivotal role in developing the company’s patented battery materials technology platform and establishing its position within the rapidly growing lithium-ion battery supply chain. Holmes brings extensive industry and corporate leadership experience to the CEO role. He was appointed President and Chief Strategy Officer in February 2026 after serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2021, where he helped oversee the company’s operational growth, strategic partnerships, and commercialization initiatives. Prior to joining Nano One, Holmes built a career spanning nearly 25 years in capital markets, corporate finance, and executive leadership. His experience includes approximately a decade in investment banking as well as senior management roles with publicly traded com…

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